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title: "Apartment Plaza Spain vs Perla Marina: which hotel is better?"
description: "Apartment Plaza Spain or Perla Marina in Nerja? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/apartment-plaza-spain-nerja-vs-perla-marina-nerja/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Apartment Plaza Spain vs Perla Marina

Both are in Nerja, 800 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · Nerja
## [Apartment Plaza Spain](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/apartment-plaza-spain-nerja/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.8

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1144077/agoda/?lang=en)

[No photos yet](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/perla-marina-nerja/)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Urbanización Casa Blanca
## [Perla Marina](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/perla-marina-nerja/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1953751/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Apartment Plaza Spain

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 800 m apart.

### Choose Apartment Plaza Spain if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.9 / 8.7)
-   to walk to the sights (630 m / 1.2 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 60)

### Choose Perla Marina if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (50 m / 550 m)

### Why is Apartment Plaza Spain better than Perla Marina?

1.  590 m closer to the city centre (−590 m)
2.  90 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+90)

### Why is Perla Marina better than Apartment Plaza Spain?

1.  510 m closer to the beach (50 m vs 550 m) (−510 m)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Apartment Plaza Spain | Perla Marina |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | 7.8 | – |
| Beach access | 8.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.2) | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 17  (+14) |
| Google rating | 4.0/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 52 | – |
| Rank in Nerja | top 41%  (+36%) | bottom 23% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.8 | 8.8  (+1.0) |
| Distance to the centre | 630 m  (−590 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the beach | 550 m | 50 m  (−510 m) |
| To the airport | 56 km | 55 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+90) | 60 |
| To the nearest food shop | 180 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 14  (+12) | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | – |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 15  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beachfront | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

800 m apart

Apartment Plaza Spain: city centre: 630 m, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 56 km, beach: 550 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Perla Marina: city centre: 1.2 km, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP): 55 km, beach: 50 m, 60 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Nerja

[Nerja weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/andalusia/nerja/weather)

## Apartment Plaza Spain or Perla Marina: common questions

### Which is better, Apartment Plaza Spain or Perla Marina?

Apartment Plaza Spain leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, rank in Nerja, distance to the centre. Perla Marina is stronger in number of reviews, location score, to the beach.

### Which is cheaper, Apartment Plaza Spain or Perla Marina?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Apartment Plaza Spain is closer: 630 m from the centre, against 1.2 km for Perla Marina.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Perla Marina is 50 m from the nearest beach; Apartment Plaza Spain is 550 m.

### How far apart are Apartment Plaza Spain and Perla Marina?

The two hotels are 800 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/apartment-plaza-spain-nerja-vs-perla-marina-nerja/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/